What We Do

What We Do

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NCBC advances the broader objectives of the US counterproliferation mission:

  • Discourage interest by states, terrorists or armed groups in acquiring, developing or mobilizing resources for WMD purposes
  • Prevent or obstruct state, terrorist or other efforts to acquire WMD capabilities, or efforts by suppliers to provide such capabilities
  • Roll back or eliminate WMD programs of concern
  • Deter weapons use by those possessing nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and their means of delivery
  • Mitigate the consequences of any use of WMD against the United States or its allies

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